Was the P-40 Warhawk a good fighter?

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk performed well in the Pacific, Alaska, Africa, and Russia. Its strong construction, heavy firepower, and ability to dive enabled it to compete with enemy fighters. It was a formidable ground-attack aircraft, as well.

Who flew P-40 Warhawk?

Based on war-time victory claims, over 200 Allied fighter pilots – from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, the US and the Soviet Union – became aces flying the P-40. These included at least 20 double aces, mostly over North Africa, China, Burma and India, the South West Pacific and Eastern Europe.

How fast was the P-40 Warhawk?

579 km/h
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Top speed

What engine was in the P-40 Warhawk?

Reciprocating engine
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Engine types

How many guns did the P-40 Warhawk have?

The P-40 prototype was armed with one . 50- and one . 30-caliber machine gun — the standard USAAC fighter armament during the 1930s — but the production model was armed with two . 50-caliber machine guns.

How many P-40 Warhawks are left?

42-105867 – based at Commemorative Air Force (P-40 Sponsor Group) in Fredericksburg, Texas. 42-106396 – based at Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho. 44-7084 – based at Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California. 44-7369 – based at Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas.

How many guns did the P-40 have?

What model P-40 did the Flying Tigers use?

Kittyhawk
Our P-40E (Kittyhawk) This was the model that Welch and Taylor flew at Pearl Harbor. It was also the first model flown by the Flying Tigers. The British and Canadians called it the Tomahawk. The more powerful and faster P-40E was just coming into service at the beginning of the war.

How many Spitfires are left?

1. Between 1938 and 1948, 20,351 Spitfires were built. Fast-forward to present times and how many are left in the world today? Around 240 are known to exist.

How high can Spitfires fly?

40,000 feet
Capable of top speeds of 440 miles (710 km) per hour and ceilings of 40,000 feet (12,200 metres), these were used to shoot down V-1 “buzz bombs.” During World War II, Spitfires were exported in small numbers to Portugal, Turkey, and the Soviet Union, and they were flown by the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe.

How fast was a Spitfire mph?

594 km/h
Supermarine Spitfire/Top speed

Has a propeller plane broke the sound barrier?

Propeller planes can probably not break the sound barrier since the propeller, for the airplane to go faster than the speed of sound, must go even faster. This will inevitably cause shock waves powerful enough to even break the propeller.

When did the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk first fly?

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service.

What was the armament of a P-40E Warhawk?

At this time, the armament package consisted of two .50 caliber machine guns in the fuselage and four .30 caliber machine guns in the wings. After production began in March 1940, France ordered 140 P-40s but the British took delivery of these airplanes when Paris surrendered.

How many P-40’s were made during World War 2?

The P-40 is not ranked among the best overall fighters of the war but it was a rugged, effective design available in large numbers early in the war when America and her allies urgently required them. The P-40 remained in production from 1939 to the end of 1944 and a total of 13, 737 were built.

When did production of the Curtiss P-40 end?

The Curtiss P-40 was an American single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft. Flown by the air forces of 28 nations, when production of the P-40 ceased in November 1944, 13,738 had been built.